Xdvertintnpr Hates w ro limn on yenr, fRO.OO 80.00 One-half, column, one year. ...fciurth column, one year. 15.00 . minre (10 lines) 1 Insertion 75 Kvcry additional insertion, frolVodion al and Boainc cards of not more than H lines, per year, Auditor, Executor, Administrator .n.l Asdiirnee Notices. 60 5.00 .50 Editorial notices per line. 15 ill transient advertising 1cm than X months 10 cent a line. All advertisements for a shorter pe riod limn one year are payable at the time they ftrc ordered, and il not paid person ordering thom will ue hold tcaponsihle for the money.' Poetry. FLOWERS. TIIOXAt BOOB. will not have the mad Clytle, Who? bead li tarntd by lb (an Jbf lallp li a courtly queen, Whom, tbrfor, I will lido jb eowellp la a eiuniry wooob, The violet li a sua ; Jlnl I will woo tha dainty roil, Tb queen of Itiry obi. Tb pea il but a wanton wllcb, In too muoh hast to wed. And elMpi bir rlnii on ry haad Thi wolfxbaao I eboutd dread ; Uor will I dreary roemarye. That alway mourn ihi dead Sul 1 will wootho dainty roae, WHb Iter cbttki of Under rid. The lily li alt la wblti, liki a eetat. And io il ao met for ma i And tbi diiay'l cheek li tipped with a blii'h, Bbe il of en oh low degree Jaeuitn I swell, and baa many Invert. And tbi bootn'i betrothed to the be ftiit 1 will pliabt with tbi dainty roe, For fatreet of all il ehe. Holect Tale A THRILLING ADVENTURE. "Glorious Rome 1' exolaimod Miss Julia Hraudon, as ehe loared back iu tbe traveling carriage boside hor gouty old guardian, Ebencxer Hrown ;., aldorman of tbe city of London, as it slowly rolled npon its way from Torracioa to Fondi, on the road to Naples "shall I novor see thee a- emu t 'l'abaw I now I knew what yon oro thinking of that confounded Claudo Crayon, who was always dan gling round you. Do yon know he bad the iuipndonco to aik my per mission to pay bis address t - you t 'And what did yon tell him ?' in quired the lady, eagerly. 'I told bira to go to tbe domon 1' Hush 1 said the young lady, put ting bor soft baud npon ber guar dian's lips. "I'm ashamed of you.' 'I'm ashamed of you V retorted the aldorman.' for thinking twice of a shabby follow without a penny von who are to ootue of age in three months and into tbe possession of fifty thonaand pounds.'' The young lady was silont, and looked out of tbe carriage window.' "What a dark, gloomy valley this ix we're passing through,' she said, liv the wav of cbaojr.ui tbe conver sation. 'It looks tbe very place for bi (gauds. I wish youd take an es cort.' 'Pshaw V said tbe alderman ; "1 don't boliove in robbers. These sto rios of brigands are got up by the rascally, thieving Italians as an ex cubo for increasing the expense of travelers,' But at this moment there was a crash 1 and down came the carriage, nearly overturning in its fall, ard a shrill whistle was beard. The coach man and a courier, crying out, 'The brigands 1' crossed themselves, and full upon their face i. Four armed men in the pictures que costume tbe etago has made ua so familiar witb, rushed from the buBbos, Julia screamed. Her guar dian succeeded in getting out one of bis pistols, and fired at tbe fo.emeit without hitting him. Tbe robber knocked the alderman's pistol from bis band and bis hat over bis eye i, tripped him op- and tied him band and foot witb a bit of rope. He threw bis arms around Miss Brandon's waist, and followed by bis companions, harried into the woods that clothed the steep bill by tbe roadside. "Fear nothing,' ha whispered j 'it is I Claude Crayon. Don't you know me t "Claude 1' exclaimed tbe young lady, recognising ber lover in spite of bis disguise. "How could you do such a thing 7 I thought we wore attacked by real robbers, and not by maaqueraders. C 1 a Q d e I uiauae i sue aaaea, who Buuuea change of manner, 'who is that T' Claude raised his eyes in tbe di rection of hers, and behold a tall fig- tiro, in full brieand eoatume, advano ing from the thicket, carbine in band and bonding bis blaolc brows npon thorn. "Who are yon V be asked of tbe lotrttdor. "J hat qaeation belongs to me, young gontleman, replied the atrau Cor, "since I find yon wearing my livoiy and intending on my domain.' "Yon assume a lofty tone, sir,' re- l'"uu wej aruBt. rT, wuuiu uto 1 the honor of addressing f The stranger drew bimself np to bis full height "Men eall too,' he replied haughtily, 'men sail meFra Viavolo I Claude cast an agonised look at J alia, then threw bis arm around ber waist and drew a pistol from bis Test tooket. "Put np tbat toy, young man f cried tbe robber, in a voice of than dor. 'or I'll aand a bullet thronffb that fool's bead of yours. Resistanoe vain, V00' around yon. . Claude obeyed, and beheld, encir cling the glade where they stood, a nnmber of ruffianly fellows armed to the teeth, Jit dropped bis pistol wiui a groan, ''You are fras 1' said the brigand, With a eontsclooa amilsw , OTon re too ponr a prii, A lalrer one Jeonrs, Llwstt Uw tbls maiden U our own. - It ia rare that beauty's smiUs bexnila nsinour outlawry.' iCxKxntd deadly pale i but tit VOL. IT. color mounted lo the painter's cheek as be pressed ber convulsively to bis heart, and replied i "Yon must hack me to pieces be fore yon lay a hand upon this lady.' The brigand chief smiled bis manner and bearing were od longer menacing. "You're a pack bf cowardly hum bugs 1' cried a well-known voice, as tbe alderman was brought into tbe ring by three stout fellows, Strug gling and kicking. ''Do yon know who I am ? I'm an Englishman an alderman of the city of ' London. I'll prosecute yon I You shall all be bung 1' Julia, forgetful of danger, flew to ber guardian's side. Vis captors reloasod bim, and, though short winded and pursy, be planted bis back, against a tree, and equarod a way in attitude that Tom Cribb would have envied. "JJahl' said be, valorously, 'you're a pack of cowards I Throw down your toasting-forks and popguns and 1 m a tnatca for you. Jrra JJiavolo smiled and waved bis band. "Cease foolery, old man-and you, gentleman, listen to me. I'll show you that Satan is not so black as bo is painted. You will acknowl edge that yon aro completely in my power, now i win mention mo terms on which I will roloaso you.' l won t bear 'em I shouted t'je Londoner. "There's a statuto a gainst compoundin? a felony.' "You, gentlemen, said the brigand to the artist and bis compauions, have rocoived a warning against playing with edge-tools, btick to yonr own business in future. You, fuir lady, wished to see a reil brig and. Dohold bim I Outlawed from society a wandoror like the wild wolf in tbo forest a man without a name, family or friends, save those whoso fortuuea are as dosporato as bis. When men shall toll you of the crimes of Fra Diuvolo, remember that be restored you to love and happiness, when bo might have made yoa his victim.' "There's something grand about the rascal, after all,' said Mr. Brown. "Say bow much you want, Mr. Dia volo, for letting us all off give it in round numbers, nnd you shall have a check on ray banker at Naples, and I'll never say a word about the trans action, liut 1 forgot you wouldn't dare to present the check.'.' Fra Diavolo smiled. . "You are mistaken, eignor I have an account at a banker's in Naples, and another in Rome.' "Humbug f muttorod the alJor- man. "liut I'm in a gonerous mood to day,' pursued the robber. 'Fortnno has favored me of Into, and I can af ford to bo no. You see that young fellow who baa nover taken bis eyes ou tbe signora- Just now when I threatened her liberty, bo was will ing to lay down bis lifo for hor.' "Was he T Iiu sorry to nnd bim in league with you, then.' Wo disavow bim, said tbe ban dit "It was a masquerading frolic to procure an interview with Miss I3rau don,' said the artist- Well, signor, continued tbe brig and, 'my tarins are simply these : Uive your consent to tbe marnaze of this youog couple. Tbey love each other, and it is out of your power to keep young hearts that love assundor. "Well we'l I con son t,' grumb led tbe alderman. I presume,' said the chief, ad vancing, 'that I may then congratu late and salute tbe bride,' But Jnba drew back with a shud der, and tbe artist's eyes flashed fire. For a moment an angry flush mounted to tbe robber's brow, but it died away( and he said, with a tool anoholy smile "Pardon me l forgot myself, l mm I m m, mr will impose no repulsive conditions, and add only a prayer that none of yon will mention a word about this He Waved . bis hand In token of farewell, and thon bo and bis band vanished in tbe back woods. The alderman, bis ward, tbe painter and bis party, rogained tbe carriage, which was flow righted, add tbey were soon en route for Naples, where tbe artist and Julia were nnitod in tbe presanoo of tbe British ambas sador. The adventuro at room waa dolv consigned to tbe bride's iourn al. but it was not until Fra Diavolo's career bad closed tbat she fontured to impart it to bor frionds, The meanest . roan in Araorioa has aorald been discovered. He got on tbe cars at rittston, i'enn.. one day last week on bis way to Kiug. ston. and bis "alrl" was witb bim Tbe train-boy passed through the car and left a package of prise candy in every seat. The meanest man opened the package left with bim. gave a part of its contents to tbo maiden, and then, closing the end as well as he could, gave it back to the bov. Tha youth demanded 10 oenta. The meanest man offered to compromise at 0 oenta. The train-bov was Ten road, ao mad, in foot that be waa lnoapaoitated for further peddling. He finally Carried off the meanest roan's bat and left it with tbe ticket agent for redemp tion. .. . ,T Six thousand Chinamen are at work on tha Texas Paolflo Railroad. Colonel John Hannah recently 'ad at Baftd) Monntain, Ala., aged I J yt5re 9 MIDDLEBUItG, SNYDER COUNTY, fcorrls and be1 Shone1; The Dotroit brigade of bootblacks, says tbe 1'reta, was increased by one yesterday, A passeugor train from the East carried oue more pas songer than tbe conductor knew of, because the s id nassonger was con cealed on tbo trucks and looked nore like a bnnk of mud than a live boy 11 years old. Ho came across tbe river witb the others, and aftor a briof look, around the depot be walked np to a hafkmnn and said t "Uld boy. 1 m right from Jersey C'ity. with nothing to eat for two bull days and not a red in my pock et Lend mo a quarter and I'll make it a dollar before noon. "I don't know you,', replied the hnokman. "Nor I yon, but that's all right. A man who won t lend a live boy a qnartor to got a start in life is no man at all. Come, what d ye say f He got the monoy, and walking np to a bcotblack who stood shivering in the cool air, he said : "Hoy, you'll never mako a nlilner in tho world. Your forte is landscape painting or counting bank notos. I II gin ye a quartor for yer kit and if ye ever want money for a pint of peanuts call on me. It was a trado. i here was a now box of blacking and a pretty fair brush, and the new noy no sooner had the box nndor bis arm than be cried out in a wonderfully shrill voice : "Come and soo mo Come and be shone by a chap who kin mako ynr butos look nicer in two minutes than a slouch could in four days Hold out yer foot an' gin mo a chanco to lay the corner-mono of a fortnno aud don't forgot it 1' He secured fivo 'black' as fast ns ho could work and in twenty min utes he bad paid back tho quarter. In half an hour be was fifteen cents ahead and thon be rubbed his aching arms and said : I've cot to drop sunthin d wn for my stomach to lay bold on, nnd then I'll come out nnd make tho fur fly. It'll take me two hours yet to got limbored up and fool like a buzz- oaw run by chain lightning?, but whon I do got to work in earnest I shall UBO up a brush every nioo min its all day long.' After bo bad procurod a cheap breakfast at a restaurant ho found himself confronted by four or five bootblacks, who looked as if they bad plannod to give him tho bounce. "Morning, gents, hum tbo now boy as he looked from oue to tho other "No use giving mo any copperas, my boantios, for 1 ve struck this town to stay. 1 m right on tbe black. 1 rather black butes, but I kin black eyes if I'm forced to. I'm a Kooly motor only more so. I strike, kick, bite aud pull hair all at one motion, and it takes throe policomon to tvill me away from the mangled romnius of my wictims." The boys consulted togotbor and concludod uot to tacklo bim. and in five ruin ut oh more they wore giving friend frid jdsbip. He led them back to the uopot, stood them in line and said : "Now, sloncho8, you slick to me and I'll stick by you This town haiu't bin holf worked, nnd I know it. lown East we all thought you used dishwator and stove-blacking instead of shoe polish. Koprcss yer emotions a few minus and soo nic tear raysolf all to flinders.' Tbe new boy moved around hue a top. worked like a pony eugiuo, talk ed like a candidate, and made twenty cents in about ten minutes- Putting tho 'chink' down into his old vost Docket, be swung bis box over bis snonldor and remarked : Sixty cents afore 10 o'clock of the first day is cood 'miff. Now I want to go np town, see the streets, steel me a dog, and this afternoon I'll feel as if I was born here and bad boon In jail half a dozon timos, Ta ta, children t don't epond your roon ey for taffy while I'm gone I' Peculiar People. A lady who fools natural in rub- bing boots. Hoy who don t like to throw snow balls- People who go ont in the rain with tboir umbrella olosea. People who turu paper collars; for economy's sake. Young roon who oan call for a five cent cigar bofore a crowd. People who raise their hat to a la dy after she has passod by; Young man with red hair who doosu't oriogo wbon remindod of it. Young lady who doos not look in a plate glass window, as sho is pass in i? br. A school girl over fourteen who doesn't like cum, and talk slang. Tbore are a few exceptions to this lattor assertion Man whd can face bald bonded deacoufl wbon he thrusts tbe contri bntion box at bim without contri buting something. A tenaut bad been importuned so frequently for hie rent tbat in a cli max of exasperation ha turned on tbe landlord with the cogent and conclusive retort ; 'Now, you needn't Jut on ao many aire, old man. Why owe enough in this town to buy up all your old bouses The receipts of grain ai Pbiladei phia during the month of May waa the largest aver rectuveA u pne Booth. ,. . f ; ,e erJored woman bgu laujn le yolee smo'sot Moa ai; Marrying. Tbore ars girls who start ont In lifo with an undefined idoi that thoy will marry lomebody, and tloi koeo looking through tbo matrimonial mar Hot Juitt thoy would look through tho stock of ril!i4 on tbo shopman' cuuntor. Taking down piece liter piooe thy find the shade of tbi too dirk, or of that too light, or of tho other tot exactly what tbey think it ouht to be. Aftor putting tho salesman to much troublo they say will call ocaio, and leave the placo not knowing what tbey want. S the girl who waoU to marry looks around to toe what otforn, aud find- that this man's board ii too ren, that ono'suyes loo blue aud tho other one's eur loo long. She will lo ik a littlo further. She exiraino all that are in the uiarkot and concludes t) look farther yet. And wuon, after hiving ahnot unooosciouiily become a flirt and having broken tho hearts ot halt the young won lo tho neigh borhood, she lioeps on "looking a little laither. she unus hunolf go ioi( alono down tho bill on tbe ahady side ol tho way, still witb nn inl liii able longing to mtrry uicboJy, nnd wondering who will como along to propose to ber. It would bo rah to adriso tho young lady to accept tbo first tnarry ini mun who offers. It is equally rab to advise ber to wait, nod wait ami keep on waitiug and at l int marry nobody. lVrhiipn it is not nocossaiy that ol I should marry. Homo of the uoblust womon in the world are what the world calls old maids ; yet that ii a lonely way of gottiug along. Jl tho girl wants to tuurry, the young men will find it out, an I her soul will look out of tlio window of her t-yu iu an unmistakablo man ner when tho right man coinos uloug. And all tuis without any lack ol modoHty or broach of decorum ou ber putt Tennessee Marriage Notice A marriage at Memphis has raovod a local editor to remark calmly and classically : "Tho chiv alry of the gallaut doctor has gar landed his chaplet with the fairest aud sweetest flower that blooms in the parterro of beauty, wbomi fra granco will iirproguute with rodoU oncy evory iiupiiiso ol uin generous i heart. Tho bi ightotit star that ra-1 diales tho galaxy of faHoiuuting wo- ! men shines upon ami illuminates his' pith ay witb ber bland smile ao l! ullnring light whoso roHpliMiJont effjlgouco, glowing with undi.nmod lustre, ruch revolving soa-ion will j pilot the ingouious victor of po owti- I mate a prizo to tho haven ofhappi-i nesH. Tho lifo of the intrepid bride j groom is coronitoil with tho richest .k..I I... ... !. I a .1 .! , . r i , , I'"" rL " " "... V urouud hia brow, gloanod from thuir voyago down tho stream of tiino. May joys and blossinga ns cxijuiHito aud hallowed as thoso engendered by a shower of iosos scattered down ly tbe lianas of tho ren from tho far- off gardens of l'aradiso crown thoir woddoJ future and inoroaso with tho lapse ot years." A fan, quick, ploaso ! What does Anxiety Do 7 It does not empty to-morrow of its sorrow i but ah ! it empties LU'llllV Ml 1 L n nLIIIUL'llli M. li 111 tun lilt i. t" ii.. :t ii 7 ...S. . u.H,ua.l.gtii.i.ii. "eda iniiiiiUiiro Sir Joseph Porter, JVU UUUb bVJ UIIIU nitu lb WllUU lb comos. It doos not bless to -in or- row, and it robs to-day. For evory day has its o burden. Suflleinnt (or each day is tho evil wh'ch prop erly boloug to it. Do not dr"g the future into tho present. Tho pres ent has enough ' do with its own proper concerns, NVe bavo always strength enough to boar evil wheu it comes- o bavo not strength to bear tbo foroboding of it. A good story tho bettor boeauso its truo is told at tho expense of a bonovolent lady who was examining tbe work ofthe Assoointcd Charities iu tho city of Uoston. Ono of tho applicants for roliof soon by her was a colored woman, who told a dolo- ful story of s uttering,' which so worked npon the mind of tho lady that, against tha advice of an cx perioncod friend, sho gavo her t2 to relievo no presout distress. 7cr disgust may bo imaginod when she learned that her ward bought a four-button pair of kid glovos and a seat for "Piuaforo" with the money. To parsons about to marry, tbo fol lowing etaor-a upon tho aigoiflcatioo ofthe days Ofthe week may prove of service : . Monday for wealth, Tuaaday fur health. . . Wtduraday tbo beat day of all I Tburaday fur ero.tea, Friday for loe, , Saturday ao luck ai all. A Massachusetts farmer owns a Kentucky-bred miilo that has within tbe last thirty days kfoked la seven leeo barn doors,, unroofed a! doien chicken coop, aod trampled tha 111 out of four favorite pig. "Hon Put ler'Mt hia name. ''Father," said a cobbler's jal as ha was pegging' away at . an old shoe, "they say that trout bits good now." "Well, wall," replied tbe old gentlonnrn i "you stick to your work aad tbey wou t bita yqu.'. PA.; JUNE 19, 187.). Be a Lady. Yildnc9B is a thing that girls can not afford. Fnmilionty without love, without ronhdeneo, without regard, is destructive to all that makes wo man exalting nnd ennobling. It is the first duty of woman to bo a lady. Undo manners in n woman is noxt to immorality. His a shnmo for wotu on to bo leeturod on their manners. It is a nlmmo that thoy need it. Women aro tho umpires of socioty. It i they to whom all mooted points should bo roforro 1. To bo n lady is more thnn to bo a prince.. Carry yoarself so perfectly that mon should look tip to yoit for a reward, not at you in robiiko. Tho natural senti ment of aan to woman is rovoreneo. Ho loses a largo amount of respect when ho is obliged to account ber n boing to bo trained in propriety. A man's ideal lit uot wounded when a woman fails in worldly vin'lom lint if in grace, ;entlotiusH, snnlimniit and delicacy sho phoiild bo found want ing, ho receives an inward hurt Catching Elbadritscha. Last evening a young man, of this city, was initiated into tho mysteries of a hunt for "KlbadritHcha," n kind of game peculiar to a barren coun try nnd bleak hillH. It rciiiron an abiding faith in the nuccoss of the expondition to mako tho nurmiit ex hilarating. As every body depends upon tho "Vigilant" or watcher, the moHt conliduiit man of tho party is flolected for this important Horvieo, ho acted as Vigilant, lie was equip ped with a tin eo litmliel bag nnd Htationed nndor a tree in tho orch ard on North Sixth street. His companions thn left him to drive in tho ganio. Tbo aforesaid young man awaited tho "Klluili Unolm," holding tho bag open with his tocth nnd baui.s, ready to gather thetu in. lie, utter holding the hag with Spar tan courago nnd Roman faithfulness for about throe hours without a sight of an "KlhadritHch," became salistie l ! that thoy are a rare bird. livvHiiy Tiitxc- A Good Daughter There aro other ministers of lovo more conspieious than a good daugh ter, but iiono in which a gentler, lovlier spirit dwells. She is the steady liht of her fat'ior s house ii sho is tho morning nnd evening sun. Tho grace, vivacity and tenderness of her eei, bavo their placo in the mighty sway h!io holds over bis spirit. Tho lessons of reeorded wis dotn which bo rends with bis eyes, como to mind with n new charm us blonded with tho beloved inch) ly of bur voieo. Ho scireoly l.nows a weariness which her song does not mako him forireo, or a !'1j en which i is proof fimist tho lntjtn'4rt of hor f hi- bo.pit,ility, the k..Uo nurs. of bis HicknoHS. and tho eoiifitant i agent ot tuose ntimoerioss nets oi ... . . kindness which one chiefly cares to have rendered becanso they aro uu pretendiug but oxprossivo proofs of lovo. fjurdcllc on Philadelphia Do you know tho only annoying thing nbotit Philadelphia is its np paling cleanliness. You can Rtand on a residence hlroet and seo miles of red brick houses and snow whito blinds, an 1 thn "big brass knobs'' nro so carefully politdiod that i t i i i i J ' wouin inutu every nouse iiiiroor- K. C. 11. ; o cl nli'iosH is appall g. It n es yon thi -ik of a lies von of bo 'so cloi ting, and an eternity of mops nnd brushes. Sometimes I was iii f?i!'ibly impelled to go inti tho htn et r.nd scrape up a handful of mud and throw it against a snowy blijd. And I ii out into the stutt with that iuleulloi- Hut when 1 got out theio I co Mu't 'i!id any i mud. If you want throw mud at! anything in Phila lelphta yon will have to tako your mud witu you- A downtowu man has a mule that never kicks cannot bo ind-.ieed by all tho arts of li id feet tickling to kick. A SiUiill boy can sit with his back np ng iust this mule's legs aud never got e lift of a kick ; a dog can bavk nt bim for eevcu hours nnd ho won't kick i in short, there is no kick in bim. P. S. This paragraph is a faiut attempt to introduce a now kind of mulo. N. B. Tho mule we speak of is dead, -Vcie Lieut Jiigittcr. Tr'-LiFi. An editor says ! "A fair young friend of oursrocoutly iu vited ns to itubiho tho fragrance of her tulips i we did so with great unction, whereupon she boxed our oars, and affected to say sho bad al lusion to a paltry flower of that name.' 'Alas, alas,' ho thereupon moralizes, "There is no truth in women." "How lonsr will it be before you got this work done f " said a lady to an apprentice who was painting hor houao, "Well, I don't know, marm." aaid bo, "the boss bas jnt goue to look for another job i if be gets it, I'll be done tomorrow, but if be don't, J'a afraid it 11 take all next week." An Knglish travelor in the Holy Laod. it Js aaid. baS discovered Jacob's well We are delighted to hear itv There had been a rumor Bthjat that Jaotfb vatf doaxi L iesfor a. yoBDftt - vQ!utl 4 NO. 2 How ShavingV Originated. The custom of shaving tho bcnnl was enfoicod by Alexaudor of Mucc don, uot for tbe sako of fashion, but for a practical cud. Ho knew (hat tho soldiers of tho Indus, when they eueouiitorod their foot had tho biilnt of grasping them by the beard, nn i so lie ordered his soldiers to shave. Aftorward shaving was practiced ' tho Macedonian army, nnd then among Ureek citizens. Tho Wo mans iinitalod tho Greeks in pi ne liee, as they did iu many oihei things, and spread it to the differ out Kuropean nations yet barbaric In the Middle Ages, nt tho time of the llenaissanee, it was introduced aud tho habit was retainod though oliiNHieiHui gave place to rom inti.-is n, and then iu its turn was replaced by realiHin. The beard was n nomeo of troublo to l'oter tho Groat, who Him iiltaneously with tho introduction of Ins great reforms in Russia, tried to induco tho people to imitate the shaving nations. This innovation was resisted by bis subject with tho utmost persistence, nnd they preferred to pay n heavy fino rather thnn suffer ilistiumetit, its they be lieve, of tho imago of God To the Russians of olden Units the beard was a symbol of liberty. In several countries of Western Kuropo and in tho I'nitud States tho beard was re stored to honor ouly nbotit twenty years ago, but even yet n majority of men rcppccl tho custom introduc ed by Alexander the Great. Tommy is just old onougb to nn dersland literally what be bears in church, n place lm ilremls to go to, for Sunday is nilay of misery to bim. I he tit her inoriiine; lm r uim home in I a gloomy utatn of mind, and con-' lidelltially info) tiled Ins mdlier that, lie didn't want to go to heaven. Upon being asked why, bo haid there I was too much Sunday there, for he: heard tho minister read out of a book that it was n p'nen "whero cn-' gregntions never break up, nnd Sail I baths never end, and he thought one Sunday a week waa ull ho could stand. Mrs. Wbitcflotir bad comjnny. Now, if there is ouo thing more than another on which Mrs. Wbitctlo'ir prided herself, it was her cooking. ..u in ..i , villi ll, nuuiu in iuj riwti;v.- I cake, Mis. Tattletongue ?" said sho s 'it isn't very good, to bo sure. I never had such poor luck in uiy lif-: as I di 1 iu tuukiug it." "Why ma," cried Johnny, in ntnnzement, ''you said VestirdiV that ns the beet Hjiougo cake you ever made 1" In Stanstead. t'auado. u mnn sold ten-cent packngis, warranted sure death to polatj bug. No risk of posoning nuimals, ns with l'uris green." Tho packages wuro not to bo nened until time to nso them. U)uo victim, having tl.rue, opened one, and loU'Mlwo square uioci;s ol wood, on one of whioh wa wiitten : "I'luco tho bug on this block an I press tiruily with tho other." l'rof. Kolix Adler nays tlir ro nre occasions when it is absolutely wrong to tell tho truth: The pro fessor may bo right, but ho can't swervo us from the habit wo forme 1 yean before wo embarked iu the newspaper business. JWirriati-H The proprietor of a building !ti' ... - . . , m Mbconsitt advertises bis iainl lor s his laud for ! :,W, iu ,),, : " I'he towu of i Poggia nn 1 surrounding county is the most I eautifol nature over ma lo. I'he ecenury is celestial : also, two Wagons and a yoko of steer. ' The weather contit.ues very cliuiifjcttlilc iu IV'iitial New York. A few days ngo a ujuu in that coua try was sunstnick right ut the close of a uuow btoi nj because Lo eotil lu t get bis ulster off uuiel': euough. Jiny I. Cough is tho ranic of a New Hampshire school teael.T. Scrap run Hill is tho uaaie of u-j owa temperance orator. "Jiotti do lloss" is tho biga at a NViutuld. Kansas, inn. All that n man wants.,' said the tramp "is a chance. lbiiK! low roosts and put out the moou nn 1 I'll never beg for auotber morsel of food ns loog as 1 live.' Colored men object to riding in emoaking car io Teiiuessee alter paying flrct-class faro. Thoy dou't care for the money, but tho suioak is bad for thoir complouou. Miss Moorfl, tbo young woman of Pioaver county, who shocked society by marrying a negro, has boon ad judged insane and sent to au asylum. A wolf, with Ave vonug ones. Las recently been seen iu the neighbor hood of Woinelmlorf, Perka county. To be interesting a sponkcr nhould be full of bis subject, uuleaa ho bap pens to bo speaking against liquor. A Pittsburg business' man bos been flnod (NO for profanely Calliug one of his cm ployees a bar. Love la an ittoxioation. Yea, but a year of matrimony will sober you- Always pointavl and witb oca eye to buaineii A ndwdle. Til 13 I'ONT. ruMlsfird f-very Thursday Evening JEHEMIAH CEOUSB, Prop'f Terms pf Subscription, TWO IXJfXA KM rKIt A N.N I'M. Tay. nhlrt jvilliin nix month, or f'.50ifno paid wilhin tho Venr. No paper dift routitnied until all p'rrenniKv are paid unlcs nt the option of tbe pub lisher. Hulmerlptfons miMdo c-f the County I'AVAIILR IS AfiV ANTR. fiyrYrson lifting nnd using pnporS add rested ' other become titsi:rifmrs ami tire liable fnrthe price ofthe paper " 111 - - .-".? ENUY A. WOLFLKY, Saddler nnd Harness Maker Ccnlrcvlle. 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